St. Landry democrat., 1887-09-24
y HOIIS.
be Peoples Candidate in the
False River Country
Grand Rally Of Pointe Coupee
Democrats.
Asnsocba. bv Governor Nichols, MIR. Nc
Caleb, Judge White and
ELr. ParlanGe.


Governor Nichols, Judge L. -. White,
NJ. T.. Howa ard McCaleb and the other
members of the campaign party lelC
BAYOU Sara Tuesday morning at
O'Clock on the steamer Grover CleVelaho
and diselnbarked at Cooks laholhs'
Pointe Coupee parish. they were ie-
ceiyed by Mr.. Pariarge, Mayor James
Vignes and other gentlemen, who were
present with large delegation OF eitl-
! z4ns and the False River Band OF music
A drive of six miles through the cane
and cotton fields brought the party TO
NEW ROADS,
olittlA town of several hundred inhabi-
4ants situated on the upper limb OF the
crssrent of False river, which forms IN
ina lower part of Pointe Coupee parish
a loon of about twenty-five miles IL
length. a., ,,;,a;s
sippi. still Ill some places 20 leet ueep
and half mile or moro ploaH, 10 ~
i tnresuue sheet of water, Dordereo Win
settlements which are among the oldest
IN fine state. The population Is tor the
rnost mart of French extraction and
turned ont in large numbers 80 welcome
Governor Nichols. The arrangements
Dior the meeting and barbecue were eA-
ccllent.
THE SrEAKERS' PLATFORM
was erected on the handsome GROUNDS
of Mr.. Olivier Provosty, beneath hne
live oak tree, and spacious accommoaa-
tions we're nroyided for the many ladies
WHO qraced the occasion by their pres
encc A stand at the entrance 10 Inc
\ rroI1nds displaVed the words wv Ell
Come to Nichols" artistically wrought
in green leaves, and upon the pIatAorh
were other evidences OF feminine Iasle
N the arrangement OF the -FOUR iaise
jardniereS full OF pTetlS Ao"0A0 "ni0N
\ decorated the railing. -
There were two good bands IN al
tendance, the False River ana Ne"
Roads Bands. .a, ,+
ll30 o'clock by Mr.. A. Hebrard, ana
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS
were elected, v;. G.
vice NJ esidents-A. Hebrard, EilleneuVe
Gosseraud. Jules Laba tut, }. A. Occur,
John Demoruelle, VIM: Hess, Emile
Bouanchaud, 4. A. Afford {, A. ~
tandGy u Mo kSuS016 ot sFsn0o Dabade
Clement n11nyn1 samson, Octave LangIois,
i, T. Henderson. Gerard Lam
giois. f. j. Major, c. II: Lebeau,
Thomas Mix, 7. o. Webre,, L.
n Berg Berseron, K. Conrad, L. T. Bufo3rd,
Paul Jotf'rion, }. +. Mayor, Aristlde jar
reau. P. Echelard, James Monserret'
Albert Nignes, jules PlnSounHaC, "A; L.
Jewell, Ben Jewell, CyrIlle PouTclau,
NINA Christ. Villeneuve David, James
Vignes. Jr.. Alfred Pourciau,, Alcee
PhIInDe. Oscar Satan, Adelon Salzan,
T. l.. Jewell, Omer Jotfrlon.
The committees Oh duty were; ,
Committee on Reception-A. HebTard
A. A. Afford, P. V. Rougon, h. l.
Buford. A. .JarTeau, r. J.. MsJG En- y.
c'an t. M. Bergeron, Z. G. Rougon,
Albert Vignes, G. H. Lebeau, Thos.
Mix, Jules Plusonnat, A. L.; Jewell,
AdoIpbe Porche, John Roblllard, L.
samson, Or. Chas. MELVILLE, Adelon
SATAN, Alfred Pourciau, Paulln Pour
ciau, Augustin Gremlllon:. l.. lrepag-
nler, P. E. Jottrlon, N. yohIlonf aoma
Auquste Gremillon, Villeneuve David,
lilies Gremillon, Ed Major, Charles
Joffrion, C. +. Janis, Charles l.. HeWes,
Edward Denis, Francois Occur, WASH
,Joff'rion, Pierre Bonanchaud.
Committee on Arrangements-k. /.
Buford, c. II. Lebeau. } u. MAJOR
frion. Augustin Gremil!on, jules Gre
million. Willie Ssibert, L. Irepagnler,
Adolphe Porche, Adelon Salzan.
The assemblage was one OF the largest
Of the campaign. There were in the
Immediate vicinity of the platform
from
SIX TO SEVEN HUNDRED
persons, and on the grounds during ths
meeting were from 500 to l0Oo. On tht
outskirts lowered sklrmlsnlng parry o!
McEnery men, who wore blue badges
and were inclined TO be noisy. In con
tradistinction to the blue the Nlcholls
men displayed white badges.
Governor f. T. Nichols
was introduced by Major James Vlgnes
and welcomed with hearty applause
He followed IN his address the same lint
nf thought pursued by him In his othe
sneeches, setting forth the motive
which had moved him to again presen
himself to the people as candidate 10
governor. He referred to the division
existing in the Democratic party. to TIT
canses Of dissension, and declared hi
opposition to personal government
General Nichols also outlined tn
eyents of 1877 and gave an account o
his administration during that period
and the results which followed tn
overthrow of radical government ant
the deliverance of the state into Demo
cratic hands.
Governor NICHOLS feulalhs "ele Aouu
ly applauded.
The next speaker was
MIR. L. Howard McCaleb,
who said in opening his remarks: @
have been striking these McEnery pee
nile some hard ticks and their organs ar
bepinnlng to howl. | have made Rom
howl. They have accused me of bein
violent and incorporate IN my lar
rnage. | have endeav ored to repres
ANYTHING of that kind. u have man
good friends, am sorry to say, in tn
McEnery ranks, but II you had SUI
tered as have suffered, if you had fel
what have felt, if you had been OF
nressed and wronged as | have been b
The followers of McEnery, you Nigh
cTcuse some of that violence OF Lar
guaba. Four years ago almost, tina
wing of the Democratic party to Wnlc
belonged nominated she nero OF Cd
I4th OF September for governor OF tn
state. and the same journals ,poure
nnon his devoted head the same Islander
thsv are now ventilating agalnl
Nichols. / resided in the Seventt
ward of New Orleans. Among tt
leaders in that ward was q brave col
federate soldier. We had been togeth'
mn the battle field. He was one OF I'll
heroes of Sept. ID, gallant Creole gel
Eleman,
CAPTAIN MICHEL j. FoRfiER.
We had well organized our ward, az
had majority 1or og 1ennor M Mc fnH r,
ffice-bolders and several supporte
from other wards in the city invade
The Seventh ward, raised q riot theI
and shot down at the polls TINS, .
%rave and best friend. But mark ii
se la They obtained one Of the
crowd to GO and make an aftldav
against me for the murder OF Forgle
They brought me up before recoIas
Nj. 7 Ford now serving his TIN